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Kansas State Firefighters’ Association FIREWIRE The Voice of the Kansas Fire Service U.S POSTAGE PAID WEBSTER CITY, IA Circulated to over 4,700 PERMIT NO. 27 STANDARD Kansas firefighters bi-monthly NON PROFIT ZIP 50595 Vol. 45 - No. 6 February/March, 2014 Phone (515) 604-6400 KSFFA Legislative Reception • Monday, February 10, 2014 from 5-7 pm Historic Topeka Fire House #2, 719 SW Van Buren (just north of the Capitol) RSVP to [email protected]. Food provided. KSFFA Auxiliary Scholarships - deadline is March 1. The link is http://www.ksffa.com/KSFFA%20Auxiliary/ksffa_auxiliary_scholarship_appl.htm. Firefi ghters were able to contain fl ames to just the house even though strong winds fanned the fl ames and blew embers into a neighboring yard. See story and additional photo inside. This photo was taken by Terry Spradley of the St. John News and appeared in the Nov. 27 issue. 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The firefighters from guished a fire just east of Alicev- caught fire and was destroyed in been presented to Jaden Tedlock. Esbon - An open house of the Geneseo, Ellsworth, Lyons, Lit- ille in early December. Firefight- early December. Two other firefighters, Caleb new Esbon Fire Station was held tle River and Bushton responded ers responded from Westphalia, Burden - A house fire in early Bond and Scott Ashe were also in late October. Fire Chief Randy to the fire, according to Geneseo LeRoi, Burlington, Waverly, November claimed the life of a recipients of awards presented Fogo said that a grand opening is Fire Chief Mike Huggans. New Strawn and Gridley. 78-year-old Burden man. Cap- by Fire Chief Jason Allison. tentatively planned for Memorial Geneseo - Two garages and a Altamont - A family escaped tain Dan McClaskey said that the Cunningham - A truck haul- Day weekend in 2014. home were damaged by fire in a house fire in Altamont on Nov. man was found in a bedroom. ing 42,000 pounds of frozen Eureka - A Christmas Eve fire mid November. A person was 13. A log from the fireplace rolled Burlington - A house fire meat caught fire on Nov. 15, damaged a house about 7 miles working in a garage when a out onto the carpeted floor in the destroyed a home west of Burl- near Cunningham. The Cunning- south of Eureka. Fire Chief Doug spark ignited the fire. Fire De- living room according to Chief ington in mid November. Grid- ham Fire Department responded Williams said that firefighters partments from Geneseo, Little Keith Shaffer of the Altamont- ley firefighters were the first on to the blaze and was joined by found smoke coming from the River, Lyons, Bushton and Ells- Mt. Pleasant Fire Department. scene according to Fire Chief firefighters from Reno County residence and heavy smoke from worth County responded to the The Parsons and Oswego Fire Randall Brown. Also responding Fire District No. 7 and Kingman the upper floors. incident. After the fire it was Departments provided mutual were firefighters from Burlington Fire Department, according to Galena - The Galena Fire De- determined that a torch was be- aid. and New Strawn. Cunningham Fire Chief Harold partment responded to a struc- ing used to cut up a stolen ATV Andover - A fire at the Dol- Caldwell - The Last Chance Stark. The value of the loss was ture fire in early December at trailer to sell as scrap. This led to lar General in Andover caused Bar and Grill was damaged estimated at between $350,000 503 East 5th Street. Galena Fire his arrest for possession of stolen more than half a million dollars by fire in mid November. The and $400,000. Chief Bill Hall attributed the fire property. in damages in mid-November. A Caldwell Fire Department was Derby - Derby firefighter Sky- to possible faulty electrical wir- Great Bend - A fire in mid Douglass teenager is being held joined on mutual aid by firefight- eler Reynolds is engaged to be ing behind the dryer. The home November did extensive damage on eight counts of aggravated ar- ers from Wellington. married in March to Brook Eber- was a total loss. Mutual aid was to a house at 1418 20th Street son in connection with the blaze. Caldwell - Firefighter Lloyd le. Congratulations to the couple. received from the Baxter Springs according to Chief Mike Napoli- Fire Chief Jim Shaver said that Henry received a 10-year service Derby - Derby Fire Chief Brad Fire Department and from Red- tano. Damage was estimated at the damage of half a million dol- award in December of 2013 for Smith has been elected as Presi- dings Mill Fire Department in more than $40,000. lars included about $360,000 service with the Caldwell Fire dent of the Kansas State Associa- Missouri. Halstead - A house fire in damaged or destroyed merchan- Department. tion of Fire Chiefs at their annual Garfield - The Garfield Fire mid-November destroyed a dise. Chapman - Michael Simmons KSAFC conference in October Department served a Hunter’s home in rural Halstead. Halstead Baxter Springs - The Baxter is the new fire chief at Chap- of 2013. Chief Smith worked 25 Lunch on a Saturday in Novem- Fire Chief Jim VanSchaick said Springs Fire Department and man. Chief Simmons is also a years for the Winfield Fire De- ber at the Garfield Community the structure was a total loss Auxiliary hosted a chili feed at firefighter for the Manhattan Fire partment and was chief of the Center. and that by the time firefighters the new community building on Department and was a firefighter El Dorado Fire Department for Garnett - A vacant house was arrived on scene, the roof was Nov. 16, with proceeds going to in Hays for six years as well. 3-1/2 years before he was named destroyed by fire in late Novem- fully engulfed in the fire, with the department. Clay Center - A trailer house as Derby’s first fulltime chief in ber in Garnett on West 9th Street. the fire being driven by strong Bern - C.J. Foods, Inc. re- caught fire in early November 2004. Garnett Fire Chief Pat Tate said winds. Fire crews from Halstead, cently presented the Bern Fire and was a total loss; however, Dodge City - A fire shut down that the home was fully engulfed Burrton, Hesston and Sedgwick Department a $1,000 in early De- firefighters were able to save operations at Cargill’s beef pack- when the firefighters arrived responded to the fire. cember for the fire department’s much of the contents, according ing plant in Dodge City in late and wintry conditions including Harper - A stove fire caused continued efforts. to Clay Center Fire Chief John December. There were no inju- snow and 20 MPH north winds extensive damage to a Harper Blue Rapids - A Blue Rapids Ihnen. Clay Center City and Clay ries but a 1,000 employees were blew flames 20 to 30 feet out of home in late November. The man was charged with arson in Center firefighters responded to evacuated. the house. home had an estimated $50,000 connection with a fire that oc- the fire. El Dorado - The Cancun Mex- Garnett - A house fire in ear- damage according to Fire Chief curred on Oct. 27, at a garage in Colony - The Colony Diner ican Grill was damaged by fire ly December destroyed a rural Ken Leu. Blue Rapids. Blue Rapids Fire and Colony Foods were de- in early December. El Dorado home. The fire occurred just be- Herington - A fire in late De- Chief Jason Hemry said that stroyed by fire in early Decem- Fire Department was joined on fore Garnett hosted the Regional cember in a Main Street apart- there were individuals at home at ber. mutual aid by firefighters from Fire Training School, accord- ment building resulted in the the time. Columbus - The 2013 Fire- Towanda. ing to J.D. Mersman, Anderson death of a 75-year-old Herington Enterprise - TransCanada County Emergency Management man. Fire Chief Ken Staatz said Corporation has given a grant Director. that smoke was spotted by a po- FOR YOUR of $2,500 to Dickinson County Geneseo - A fire in Geneseo lice officer on patrol. Fire District #1 to help purchase in late November destroyed a Hillsboro - A fire destroyed a NEWSPAPER LABEL an 800 MHz radio according to barn and damaged two adjacent See Fire news, page 3 Please send all corrections to: Kansas State Firefighters Association Steve Hirsch, Secretary P.O. Box 296 Oberlin, KS 67749 Ph. 785-475-2296 NOTE: Please include the label with the incor- rect address found on the front page of this newspaper. Thank You! Kansas State Firefighters’ Association FIREWIRE The Voice of the Kansas Fire Service Publication of Blaze Publications Inc. Jeff Gargano ......................................................................... Publisher/Editor Sue Reimers ..................................................... 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